What is the chance of getting capsular contracture again since a lot of time has passed since I stopped breastfeeding?

And ultrasound might demonstrate a round shape to the prosthesis consistent with capsular contracture but your plastic surgeon can make a diagnosis in one minute by physical examination.

Accolate has been used in the past for capsular contracture of the breasts in the past. The use of this drug for capsular contracture is off label. It is not a good drug, as it has many liver side effects and is now rarely used in pulmonary medicine.Singulair (montelukast) has been currently...

A complete capsulectomy  is often necessary to reverse capsular contracture. Very often, the posterior capsule is not removed or considered not important to remove. The only way to insure that a complete capsulectomy is done is to look at the intraoperative photos (if available) and to look...

 Capsular contracture has been greatly debated.  Most of the evidence points to a low-grade bacterial infection. This low-grade infection typically does not cause problems elsewhere. Infections and other parts of your body have been  capsular contracture. The best way to minimize...

Thank you for your question.  Yes, it is possible to tell if there is capsular contracture by photographs, but the standard is really an in-person exam.  Subtle or not so subtle changes to the breast can be attributed to capsular contracture and can be seen with a photo.  However,...

There is certainly a lot of interest in preventing and treating capsular contracture, but the only way to know if something actually works is to do clinical studies. There are aspects of how the surgery is done that make a difference, the use of acellular dermal matrix such as Strattice is very...